Letter

Green 10 calls on Ursula von der Leyen to defend laws that protect people and nature

July 11, 2025

The Commission must champion the Green Deal as a strategy for hope, resilience and fairness. Now is the moment to lead with courage – and to invest in people and planet.

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The Green 10's asks for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to stay the course on the European Green Deal, not only to confront the climate, pollution and biodiversity crises, but also to protect civic space, uphold democratic pluralism, strengthen EU security, reduce fossil fuel dependency, and ultimately safeguard people’s health and wellbeing.

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